Its great to see an interview and performance with The Rain Parade,Emergency Third Rail/Power trip is an amazing album,also Steven Robacks brother David was in the band Opal which a little bit later included Hope Sandoval,and when Opal broke up David and Hope would then go on to form Mazzy Star,another amazing band!!!
@The096757 I agree even as you can hear in a couple of the biggest indie bands like The Shins and the New Pornographers the influence of the Paisley Underground bands is quite evident!!!
I would imagine that Ride were fans of the Rain Parade. Though Ride were rooted in the noise/shoegazer movement, both shared an evident influence from the Byrds (and coincidentally both had a song on their debut LPs entitled 'Kaleidoscope').
Explosions In The Glass Palace, even though a mini album, surely must be in a real best albums ever list. I remember seeing them play 'You Are My Friend' then 'No Easy Way Down' not long after on The Old Grey Whistle Test and they blew me away. 'My Secret Country' and 'Depending On You' was a bit disapponting in comparison, not at the dizzy height of the stuff on Explosions.
Absolute magic! Thanks for posting this Bob. A friend on mine gave me a C90 in 1985 with Emergency Third Rail on one side and Medicine Show by the Dream Syndicate on the other. I don't think I ever properly thanked the guy. Still two of my favourite albums.
I remember watching this back in the 80's. Saw Rain Parade a couple of times in London afterwards. A great band and never got the recognition they deserved. Thanks very much for digging this up.
Thank God, another Rain Parade fan! I never got the opportunity to see them live, alas. It's too bad that they don't get mentioned in the "music press" anymore. Shame on you Mojo, Q and Uncut!!!
So great to eventually see this but but but but BUT the sound's so damn quiet on this!!! Am I deaf or is your original vid screwed? Any chance trying to repost this with the sound jacked up? Big opportunity lost here to get to hear the full majesty of "No Easy Way Down" LOUD!!!
Paisley Underground introduced to British public in this original broadcast of the Old Grey Whistle Test, 1984....featues, Long Ryder, Thin White Rope, POntiac Brothers, Prime Movers, and 6 MINUTE LIVE VERSION OF RAIN PARADE PLAYING "NO EASY WAY DOWN." at Club LIngerie in Hollywood....One of the best videos of any band ever!!
anyone remember the transmission date? (month in '85?)
iosian 6 months ago
Its great to see an interview and performance with The Rain Parade,Emergency Third Rail/Power trip is an amazing album,also Steven Robacks brother David was in the band Opal which a little bit later included Hope Sandoval,and when Opal broke up David and Hope would then go on to form Mazzy Star,another amazing band!!!
Ramblebar 1 year ago
thet never played this music on music choice's retro alternative station. whatever gets heard will sell.
The096757 1 year ago
@The096757 I agree even as you can hear in a couple of the biggest indie bands like The Shins and the New Pornographers the influence of the Paisley Underground bands is quite evident!!!
Ramblebar 1 year ago
Shit, what a bad end to this fantastic Rain Parade song. What a very very very beautiful song!
AZkomtERaanOLEole 2 years ago
According to Wikipedia, Michael Quercio of The Three O` Clock & Salvation Army coined the phrase "paisley underground."
oldphoque 3 years ago
These guys were really cool...very stonesy in there own way...Ward Dotson is a very cool guitarist!
sacredo07 3 years ago
I wonder if the English band "Ride" were fans of the Rain Parade, I hear similarities aside from the obvious 60's influence.
elementz1986 4 years ago
I would imagine that Ride were fans of the Rain Parade. Though Ride were rooted in the noise/shoegazer movement, both shared an evident influence from the Byrds (and coincidentally both had a song on their debut LPs entitled 'Kaleidoscope').
dfresh0114 3 years ago
Explosions In The Glass Palace, even though a mini album, surely must be in a real best albums ever list. I remember seeing them play 'You Are My Friend' then 'No Easy Way Down' not long after on The Old Grey Whistle Test and they blew me away. 'My Secret Country' and 'Depending On You' was a bit disapponting in comparison, not at the dizzy height of the stuff on Explosions.
orphadeus 4 years ago
Absolute magic! Thanks for posting this Bob. A friend on mine gave me a C90 in 1985 with Emergency Third Rail on one side and Medicine Show by the Dream Syndicate on the other. I don't think I ever properly thanked the guy. Still two of my favourite albums.
schultz64 5 years ago
I remember watching this back in the 80's. Saw Rain Parade a couple of times in London afterwards. A great band and never got the recognition they deserved. Thanks very much for digging this up.
piggersnorts 5 years ago
Thank God, another Rain Parade fan! I never got the opportunity to see them live, alas. It's too bad that they don't get mentioned in the "music press" anymore. Shame on you Mojo, Q and Uncut!!!
Efrasnel 5 years ago
So great to eventually see this but but but but BUT the sound's so damn quiet on this!!! Am I deaf or is your original vid screwed? Any chance trying to repost this with the sound jacked up? Big opportunity lost here to get to hear the full majesty of "No Easy Way Down" LOUD!!!
BLACKEMPEROR67 5 years ago
It's a cheap VHS tape from 85 with lots of hiss. Sorry :)
BobC1965 5 years ago
Amazing! So good to see Rain Parade (smokin hot live clip here!) and the LA of yore..thanks for posting!!
motodude1 5 years ago
Paisley Underground introduced to British public in this original broadcast of the Old Grey Whistle Test, 1984....featues, Long Ryder, Thin White Rope, POntiac Brothers, Prime Movers, and 6 MINUTE LIVE VERSION OF RAIN PARADE PLAYING "NO EASY WAY DOWN." at Club LIngerie in Hollywood....One of the best videos of any band ever!!
bristoluk77 5 years ago